Summary: What Say You about the rumors that Oscar-winning director Sam Mendes will be taking over Bond's next mission? Is 007 in the best hands ever, or will we get another Moonraker? Read Full Article

Just edging out what I'd probably consider to be the worst James Bond movie in existence, Quantum of Solace is not what I'm looking for in a James Bond additive.

I have enjoyed most of the movies from Sam Mendes, particularly Reservation Road, Jarhead, and American Beauty. Marc Foster's been more of a hit and miss director if you ask me... mostly a miss.

I wouldn't bet money on Sam scoring a home run, and neither would I dismiss the likeliness of it happening. Those are just my thoughts. As long as he can direct a great Bond movie, I'm fine with that. Martin Campbell is the man to emulate if anything. I'd feel much safer if he were behind the project. Being that he's not, there's really no sense in complaining unless Sam Mendes too joins the team of filmmakers who wound the franchise rather than make it better.

Fine by me. Mendes pulled off the great crime drama Road to Perdition, so perhaps he's not too far removed from Bond. I'm actually less worried about Mendes than some of the other rumored directors. I'm not necessarily betting on it being a win, but it's gotta be better than Thunderball or, for that matter, any one of Roger Moore's films.

Also, having the writer of the fantastic character-study Frost/Nixon on board makes me feel a whole lot more easy, whoever the final director is.

But here's how he could make a sure-fire blockbuster: Kate Winslet as Moneypenny and Michael Sheen as Blofeld. Ka-CHING! And it wouldn't be a bad idea from a critical standpoint, either. You go, Brits.

I consider myself a Mendes fan, though I haven't seen his two most recent films. That said, I'm worried about what another "big-name" director will do to the franchise. I was thoroughly underwhelmed by Forster's Quantum of Solace and I would hate to see another director (who hasn't really done action films) put out another dud.

Also, it will be interesting to see who the Director of Photography is. Roger Deakins did 2 of the last 3 Mendes films (since Conrad L Hall passed away). I really admire Deakins' work (seriously, check out his imdb resume), but he hasn't really done action either, so I wonder if they'll use him or not. If they do, the Mendes/Deakins team could really bring a different feel to a Bond franchise that just "rebooted" two films ago.

Same Mendes + Peter Morgan + James Bond = An awesome film. I'm totally hyped about this one now. I hope Mendes brings in some of his unique touch with music and characters. Perhaps a steamy sex scene, which has actually been absent from the recent Bond movies. And of course, I hope there's plenty of close combat and bloody kills.

I am quite baffled at the apparent lack of appreciation and overall distaste for Forster's QoS. What do you people want in a Bond movie? Pirrello is absolutely right when he states above that QoS was the "most artfully directed Bond movie ever." From the opening scene floating over the water approaching the intense car chase that was already on pursuit, all while flirting hints of what was to come in flashes was about as cool as it gets in my book. The way Forster combined faced paced, slick action with an air of subtlety aptly matched Craig's darker, more nuanced Bond. Perhaps "nuanced" isn't exactly the right word to describe James Bond, but you know what I mean. And the Tosca opera scene? I mean come on people! Save Campbell's Casino Royale, Bond has never been executed with such class.